From Executive Time to Emergency Time: It’s a Desperate Act of a Desperate Man

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The president’s base will think this is a strong move. But it’s the opposite, as time will almost surely reveal.

Published Feb. 14 2019 6:33PM EST

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President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency in order to build his stupid, vanity border wall is a quasi-legal, immoral act of barbarian authoritarianism. But

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From Executive Time to Emergency Time: It’s a Desperate Act of a Desperate Man

The president’s base will think this is a strong move. But it’s the opposite, as time will almost surely reveal.

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Sally Kohn